Lip stick case



June 25, 1935. AR HA L 2,005,794

LIP STICK CASE Filed July 27, 1934 lggJ 1 2 .3

I m 24 9 22 42 (2/4 1- 5- 41 I2 INVENTOIR 'z/A/ra/vififlfisflmz ATTORNE rmeumzs aas LIP STICK CASE Clinton E. Marshall, New York, N. Y. Application July 27, 1934, Serial No. 737,169

SCIaims.

This invention relates to lip stick cases and similar articles of manufacture employing elongated tubular caps; and the object of the invention is to provide an improved clip construction for caps of the class described made from a comparatively narrow strip of metal and shaped to be passed through a slit or opening in one wall of the cap and to fit within the side and end walls of a cap to provide a firm mounting of the clip'in connection therewith; a further object being to provide means in the form of a rivet or similar coupling device for securing part 01" the clip to the end wall of the cap; a further object being to provide a clip of the class described, the spring arm portion or clip proper of which is relatively short to be consistent with the size of the article in connection with which it is mounted and to provide means for securely retaining the lip stick device in connection a with the wall of a pocket in a pocketbook or in connection with any other support; .and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose -specifled, which is simple in construction, eflicient in use and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms apart, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated'by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view or a lip stick device showing a clip thereon.

Fig.2isasection ontheline2-2 ofFig. 1 on an enlarged scale; and,

Fig.3isaplanviewofapartofastripfrom which a number of my clip devices are formed, 7

indicating the first blanking and piercing operation.

Forthe purpose of illustrating one use of my invention or one method of carrying the same into. effect, I have indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing a lip stick device consisting of a casing 5, in'which is mounted a lip stick S, projecting from the open end of the casing I and protected by an elongated thimble-shaped cap I, the free edge of which seats upon a head .3 formed on the casing 5, and the closed end 9 being provided with an aperture ll centrally thereof. The side wall of the cap I adjacent the end wall 3 is provided with a slit or opening II to facilitate mounting of a clip l2 in connection with said cap.

'Iheclipl2ismadefrom'anarrowstripot (Cl. 2l-11) metal or similar material i3 as partially indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawing, and this strip is pierced at intervals to form openings l4 therein and is severed at the points l5 and. l6 to form of the strip between the points I! and IS a workpiece II from which the clip I2 is formed.

In severing the strip at l5 and I6, V-notches ll may be cut in order to form a pointed or contracted outer end I! on the resulting clip but the same result may be accomplished by grinding 10 said .end, as will be apparent. The strip l3 adjacent the pointed end It is curved slightly as seen at 2' to form an article engaging portion and to flare the end It outwardly with respect to the wall of the cap I to give free admission of an article between the part of the clip and the outer wall of the cap I. The strip l3 substantially centrally thereof is curved as seen at 2! to give spring action to the end it, 20 and adjacent the curve 2| is an angular ofiset 22 which is dis- 20 posed adjacent the inner surface of the side wall of the cap I, as clearly seen in Fig. 2. y

The other end portion 23 of the clip is bent at right angles to the oflfset part 22 or to a contour conforming with the closed wall 9 of the cap so 5 as to seat snugly thereon, and the aperture H is arranged on the end 23 so as to be-in registering alinement with the aperture II in the cap to receive a rivet 24 or other coupling member which is passed through the apertures II and I! re- 30,

spectively and then riveted over as seen at 25 to securely retain the clip 12 in position. The inner end of the rivet 24 is preferably tubular in form to facilitate the riveting operation at 25. However, any form of coupling device may be eniployed to secure the end 23 of the clip l2 to'the end wall 3 of the cap.

By virtue of the form and construction of the parts 22 and 23 of the clip l2 and the fact that the aperture or seal II is substantially of the same 40 dimensions as the cross section of the strip 13' from which the clip is formed, the clip will be firmly retained in connection with the cap and will provide therefor a very simple, economical and yet strong and durable clip for mounting the lip stick or other device in connection with the wall of a pocket or other support.

In attaching the clip to the cap, the end .portion 23 is first passed through the aperture II and the clip manipulated to pass the portion 22 through said aperture, after which the clip is moved to bring the parts into the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. By the use of suitable tools, the rivet 2l may be inserted in position andheadedtosecuretheclipinposition. 66

Byreasonoftheconstruetion employed in the 'clip,nogre'atstreasorstrainisplaceduporrthe may be applied tothe strip'orthe outer surfacethereof to enhance the appearance thereof. Hy inventionisnotlimitedinitsusetothespecific structure of device or article of manufacture herein shown and described, the distinctive features ofthe invention residing in 'the particular type and method of construction of the clip herein disclosed as well as the method of its mounting in connection with a support.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by letters Patent, is:

1. A clip for elongated tubular caps of the class described, end-wall of the cap having an aperture and the side wall a narrow opening disposed adjacent said end wall, the clip comprising an elongated metallic strip, one end portion of which is fashioned to form a spring clip disposed outwardly of the wall of said cap, and the other end portion being passed through the opening in the side wall of the cap and bent a number of times to form a part-arranged upon the inner surface of the closed end wall of said cap and a part adjacent the inner surface of the side wall of the cap, and means passed through the aperture in the end wall of the cap and engaging that part of the strip adjacent said end wall for retaining the clip against displacement from the cap.

2. A clip for elongated tubular caps of the class described, the end wall of the cap having an aperture and the side wall a narrow opening disposed adjacent said end wall, the clip comprising an elongated metallic strip, one end portion of which is fashioned to form a spring clip disposed outwardly of the wall of said cap, the other end portion-being passed through the opening in the side wall of the cap and bent a number of times to form apart arranged upon the inner surface of the closed end wall of said cap and a part adjacent the inner surface of the side wall of the cap, means passed through the aperture inthe end wall of the cap and engaging that part of the strip adjacent said end wall for retaining the clip against displacement from the cap, and 'said clip being formed from a strip of metal of the same dimensions substantially throughout the length thereof, the free end of the clip proper being outwardiy flared and substantially pointed.

scribed comprising laciipfortubularmembersoftheclassdv riaiofsubstantiallythes amewidththroughout itslengthmneendportionofthestripbeingbalt.

toformtwoadjaoentpartsdispoeedsubatantially atrightarmlestoeachotheaoneofsaidparts formingoneendoftheclipandbeinglonger thantheotheradjacentpartandthatpartof'the' strip adjacentthesecondnamedpartbemgbent and curved to form of the other end portion of the strip aspringclip, said lastnamed end portionterminatin'ginanoutwardly'flaredend, the

firstnarnedendbeingapertured,theflrstnamed 4. The combination with a thimble-shaped cap, I

the closed end wall of which is provided with an aperture and the side wall thereof with an elongated slot adjacent said end wall, of a clip comprising a mounting end portion composed of angular parts, one disposed adjacent the inner surface of the end wall of said cap and apertured to register with the aperture in saidwall and the other upon the inner surface of the side wall of the cap, the last named part extending through the slit in said wall and terminating in an outwardly and inwardly curved spring clip disposedontheoutersurfaceofthesidewallof said cap.

5. The comblnatim with a thimble-shaped cap, the closed end wall of which is provided with an aperture and the side wall thereof with an elongated slot adjacent said end wall, of a clip comprising a mounting endportion composed of angular parts, one disposed adjacent the inner surfaceoftheendwall ofsaidcapandapertured to register with the aperture in said-wall and theotherupon theinnersurfaceofthesidewali of the cap, the last named part extending through theslitinsaidwallandterrninatinginanoutwardiy and inwardly curved spring clip disposed ontheoutersurfaceofthesldewaliofsaid cap,andmeanspassedthroughthe aperturesin said end wall and that part of the moimting end of the clip adjacent said wall for securing the clip against displacement from the cap.

CLINTON 

